Freak: The Power of
Uniqueness
I found the section
focusing on our own uniqueness spoke the most to me. It is apparent
that we all have strengths and weakness, those of which are very
closely related. I feel that Rendall's suggestions are valid and
that it is important to embrace your own quirks. To many people a
certain character quirk can be off putting but maybe that is just
you. So, if you stick with your quirk, then you will attract someone
who will genuinely recognize you for you. This is ultimately
important in my creative work, if I know and believe ultimately in a
choice that I have made, then I have to trust it will be recognized
by the people that I would like it to be recognized by in the first
place.
Freak Factor: Putting Your
Quirks to Work
This section of Rendall's
article seemed very closely related to the previous section I
discussed but I felt it went into more insightful details. It was
valid in both of the recommendations for the individual and the
manager, the individual needs to become more aware of what is not
working for their quirks and the manager needs to find others that
are the right freaks for them. In the creative field, especially
film production, it is difficult to find the right people to work
with. Everyone has their own strengths and everyone brings their
weaknesses to the production. I think it is more important to work
with people you know you can work with then trying to get people just
based on their strengths. Most often for me I find that the people
that are sometimes the right technical fit are the furthest from the
right creative fit.
Personally
speaking, what have you identified as a weaknesses (as far as “the
creative process” is concerned)?
The
creative process for myself is one that is an ocean of diversity. It
is being able to swim through that ocean and find the right islands
to reside on. I have found that my best work in creating films is
done when I am working with people that share similar taste, not just
in film but in music, food, booze, and literature. My biggest
weaknesses in the creative process is getting started. I have to
always consider the right timing and the right application for my
project. A lot of times I start too quick and put out something that
I know could be better. So ultimately for me it comes down to taking
the time to develop and really flesh out an idea before rushing into
it. I also cannot stand when projects do not get finished in a
timely manner, so sometimes I will rush on that end to make sure it
gets completed. Ultimately I would like to one day be able to make
something and be confident that I did everything possible and I am
satisfied with the results.
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